Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-15
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS AT LAM
CASTER, WIS, POST OFFICE.
TLown and County News.

There will be sociable at the Nj. +.
parsonage Friday evening. All are
invited.
There was a large turnout to the
Oxford League Saturday night. Six
new members joined the order.
Mr.. and Mrs r. W. Fox, of Bradley.
Mich, are visiting Mrs. Fox's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Weaver, of this
city.
The Lambert Bros gave j. w. Alex
ander an immense thrashing few days
ago-to the extent of 265 bushels of
oats in one hour
Mr.. Chas. Bonham, who has been
several years travelling for publishing
house has been spending few weeks
vacation at his old home near Hurri-
cane.
Mr.. S Mitchell started Tuesday on
an extended trip through the West. lie
will visit Fred Falley at Wahpeton. and
there is possibility that be may make
Dakota his future home.
j. w. MORRISON, of Platteyille, was in
Lancaster last week ON business. Com
bining bushes with pleasure he came
into the HERALD Sanctum and paid up
and renewed his subscription.
Rashe Hubbell, of Boscobel, and q
man from New Diggings named Dodge
ran q foot-race ut Shullsburg last week
Tuesday, $50 yards, for 800 side.
Dodge won the race, though it is said
ineXperience in racing rather than
lack of speed prevented Rashe from
getting there.
Mrs Emelne Barber, formerly of
Sandusky, Ohio, is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Barber comes back to Lancaster
after an absence of twenty-three years
to find the place the same in little else
than name Many of the old friends
are gone but many, too, remain to ex-
tend hearty welcome after all these
years.
Mr.. Henry Nehls received a telegram
Monday evening announcing the death
of his brother-in-law, Henry Sphinx, of
Platteville. Mr. Nehls and wife went
at once 70 be present at the funeral
services which were held Yesterday.
Mr.. SPHINX, Of st. Paul, of the firm of
Mitchell Il SPHINX, is son of the de-
ceased.
Last week Miss Hattie Barnett had a
birthday party which, through failure
10 make note on immegiate," ac-
cording to the emphatic advise of
Cap'n Cutie, was not noticed 1T tho
proper time. Fourteen young ladies'
were invited to this fourteenth birthday
party, and scattered in groups about
the green lawn and seated around the
dainty supper table they made pretty
picture and they were as happy rs they
looked,
Jacob Fawcott, of Galena was in Ian
caster Saturday on his return from Wis
ting his parents at Hurricane. He
has resigned his Office of County Judge
Of 10 Daviess county and sold his bust
ness and property in Galena to go to
Omaha whore he win practice his pro-
fession in partnership with gentle
man named Il. C. Patterson. under the
firm name of Patterson & Fawcett,
800 So. 18th St. Omaha Their business
win be law and real estate.
The reunion of the .'Platteville Acad-
envy Students was in every way such a
delightful affair, that in order to prolong
and recall the pleasant memories of it, a
resolution was passed directing that the
record Of proceedings be published in
pamphlet form. This resolution is be-
ing carried out by Mr.. j. Fl. Evans, and
BIZ October 1st, copies of the Memorial
ofthe Pickard Reception, . can be secured
by those who desire them at the follow
ing prices: In paper, single copy, 35c,
three copies 81 In flexible red leather
So cents.